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Bush attacks China on Human Rights
Amsterdam, Friday, May 04, 2001 17:22:14 Bush views with "special concern the intensifying attacks on religious freedom" in China.
Bush applauded the more open Chinese economy but said: "These are not small achievements, and they promise even greater change, but the Chinese government continues to display an unreasonable and unworthy suspicion of freedom of conscience."
In prepared statements he tried to court China with its great past, "This persecution is unworthy of all that China has been . . . a civilization with a history of tolerance."
But condemned the persecution of the Falung Gong movement.
"And this persecution is unworthy of all that China should become . . . an open society that respects the spiritual dignity of its people."
Bush hits at China on human rights CNN May 4, 2001 Web posted 0409 GMT || Speech Bush about Space Shield BBC 1 May, 2001 || REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT TO THE AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE May 3, 2001 Washington
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